Suffolk
Wednesday 1st July 2026 7:30pm
The Agenda will be available on the Somersham Parish Council page of this website from late June.
Our Parish Council is looking to recruit two new Parish Councillors - please contact Jennie Blackburn, the Parish Clerk, for more information - thank you.
:: County Councillor for this area:- Cllr Gary Keogh (Reform) - Gary.Keogh@suffolk.gov.uk
:: District Councillor for this area:- Cllr Adrienne Marriott (Liberal Democrat) - adrienne.marriott@midsuffolk.gov.uk
The Somersham Parish Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer:
Mrs Jennie Blackburn
The Knoll, 1 All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich IP6 8NF
Telephone: (01449) 721369
Email: clerk@somershamsuffolk-pc.gov.uk
Saturday 4th July 2026 10:00am — 10:00pm
WHEELIE FUN DAY 2026 - SATURDAY 4th JULY 2026 - we look forward to seeing you all - FREE ENTRY! It's all loads of Family Fun!!
WHEELIE FUN DAY is a large traditional village fête held on Somersham playing field in Suffolk, we welcome young, old and families - activities and attractions include: Live music + entertainment on our stage all day, classic + cherished vehicle show and all sorts of wheel-power…..cycle speedway, bicycles and motorcycles, skateboarding… plus Suffolk Punch horses, birds of prey, a marketplace of local + trade stalls, plus choices for hot + cold food, three bars, fête games, children’s and family entertainment and a Grand Raffle.
Don't Miss the Wheelie Warm-Up Acts!
:: Special Fundraising Quiz at the Duke of Marlborough - Thursday 18th June, 7:30pm - fun, fun, FUN! Gather a team of up to 6, booking a table is strongly advised (entry £2 per person) venue: Duke of Marlborough - PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FOR OUR QUIZ!
:: Somersham Open Darts Tournament and Raffle - Saturday 27th June, 10am-6pm - over the years, this fabulous event has raised thousands for the S&DCA's 'WHEELIE FUN DAY'. Loads of players enter each year (female, male, all ages) and if you don't enter - it's a great day out at the Duke, full of fun and Darts-drama! Join friends and family...meet friends you haven't made yet!.......and there's also a Raffle with LOADS of fabulous prizes, don't forget to buy your tickets! - venue: Duke of Marlborough
Further details: https://somershamsuffolk-pc.gov.uk/whats-on/somersham-open-darts-tournament-and-raffle-27th-june/?date=2026-06-27
:: Wheelie Grand Raffle - not-to-be-missed! Last year's prizes included family day tickets & vouchers to Jimmy's Farm, Crown Pools, Baylham Rare Breeds Farm, Regal Cinema, Jump In, Orwell River Cruises, Go Frolic!, New Wolsey Theatre and….. champagne! BUY YOUR TICKETS, sold on the day from the Grand Raffle HQ at the community pavilion. Draw held on our entertainment stage, during the afternoon of Wheelie Fun Day.
Saturday 4th July 2026 10:00am — 10:00pm
WHEELIE FUN DAY is a large traditional village fête held on Somersham playing field in Suffolk, we welcome young, old and families
CONTACT US
To help in any way or for general enquiries, contact: Terry on 07733 226898 or wheelieenquiries@btinternet.com
** Social Media Find us on Facebook
Thank you, and looking forward to a wheelie great fun day 2026!!
FIND US
:: WHEELIE FUN DAY, Somersham Playing Field, Main Road, Somersham, Suffolk - IP8 4PF What 3 Words: displays.passages.amplifier
:: Parking for Wheelie Fun Day - please use the Village Hall car park - What 3 Words: successes.kingpin.songbirds - thank you.
ABOUT US
** Photographs from our yearly event are on our Facebook
** Wheelie Fun Day is coordinated by and raises funds for the Somersham & District Community Association, registered as Charity Number 1214025
:: OUR SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS AND FUNDERS
Ashworth Financial | Bacton Transport | Binder Ltd | Cory Brothers | NFU Mutual Lavenham | Palmer Fencing | Somersham Parish Council | Tubeway | Turners Blinds, Awnings and Shutters | Vitavia Greenhouses
**Somersham Football Club, Somersham Tennis Club, Auto Animals, Great Blakenham/Somersham Cycle Speedway, Somersham Youth Club, The Duke of Marlborough pub and numerous local volunteers and sponsors support the planning and co-ordination of the annual Wheelie Fun Day - massive thank you to one & all!!
Tuesday 7th July 2026
It’s £1.00 per month to enter the Somersham Tennis Club Lottery, with 50% of the proceeds as prize money, and 50% towards the upkeep of the tennis courts.
The courts are free for all to use for tennis, no booking is required. If you’d like to make a donation, please use the QR code on the court gate.
Our community Lottery keeps the courts available to local people.
We welcome new Lottery players | each player also helps to support Junior Tennis, lessons for children and teenagers aged up to 16 - where local youngsters learn to play, and are taught new skills to help improve their game.
Junior Tennis coaching re-started on 13th April, on Monday evenings - thank you!
5pm - age group 4-8 years | 5:45pm - age group 8+
Limited places left - £3 per child per session each Monday, starting after Easter, weather depending.
:: The Somersham Tennis Club Lottery is licensed with Mid Suffolk District Council.
:: Somersham Tennis Club was established in 2007.
Wednesday 8th July 2026
Bus routes 111 and 111A serve Somersham - click here for the bus timetable - at SuffolkOnBoard, Suffolk County Council’s passenger transport and sustainable travel information service - including free travel pass information, SEND travel training, live bus & rail news, school travel, roadworks updates and much more. Operated by Mulleys Motorways (01359 230234) and sponsored by Suffolk County Council.
VILLAGE BUS STOPS: Main Road at the Duke of Marlborough, the bus shelter next to the playing field, and the lay-by opposite the turning to the Community Shop.
Discover your transport options and ways to travel: https://www.suffolkonboard.com/ways-to-travel/
Suffolk bus and train network map
https://www.suffolkonboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Suffolk-Network-Map.pdf
Saturday 25th July 2026
SOMERSHAM SUMMER FÊTE - held in the churchyard - Saturday 25th July - 2-4pm - in aid of St Mary's Church, Somersham.
Free admission | Traditional Games | Raffle | Tombola | Refreshments | Cakes | White Elephant | Plants & Produce | Parking at the Village Hall | Attractions for all ages!
We are very short of helpers, so please get in touch if you can lend a hand - it would be greatly appreciated! Contact details on the back cover of The Link Newsletter, thank you
Full details of all our Events and Services, and those of our eight linked parishes, appear in every issue of The Link Newsletter.
Our eight linked parishes are: Barking, Battisford, Bricett, Flowton, Offton, Ringshall, Somersham and Willisham.